Suffragettes and Militancy

Suffrage activists had different opinions on what tactics were legitimate to use. Some supported the use of militant actions such as setting fire to post boxes, burning buildings and breaking windows. If you look across the train tracks towards the top of the hill you will see the largest property in Whitehead which originally belonged to Bishop Henry Henry. Bishop Henry also owned a house in Killroot called 'Orlands' which was burned down by the suffragettes. Orlands may have been targeted because the Bishop's church opposed votes for women, but the arson was also carried out to put pressure on the government who had to pay compensation to the owners of destroyed property.